“Crime is coming in, we have disease coming in, we have mothers sending their kids off by themselves to get sick and die on their own and I think that’s a huge crime. I think we need to care about these children,” she continued.

Melanie Kortlang, also opposed to illegal immigration, said that for her, the issue really hits close to home.

“I have suffered the cost of illegal immigration. My daughter was hit and killed by an illegal alien and I made a promise to her that I will not let her be forgotten,” she told NBC 7.

“It’s time that this country takes a stand and says enough is enough. Let’s start taking care of our own kids. We have hungry, homeless children on our streets here. We have our veterans who are dying on the streets,” Kortlang added. “We’ve had enough. It’s time to secure our borders and enforce the laws. Let’s take care of our own first.”

The border crisis continues to divide the nation with people on both sides of the debate.

Patricia Peck who was visiting downtown San Diego Saturday said she supports undocumented immigrants crossing the border, especially if they’re mothers and children. However, Peck pointed out that immigration is a complex problem that can’t be easily resolved.

“This isn’t a real simple issue. You can’t blame the immigrant for thinking that America is the place to come. There’s not a simple answer. These people are scared, they’re hurting and they need to go somewhere,” said Peck.

“Yes, it’s tough for us because we have budget issues in the United States and I totally understand that. But if I was living in Honduras and worried about my kids [illegal immigration] might be something that I’d think about doing,” she added.